英语教学中文化意识的植入.ppt

What is culture? Culture is a complex system of behaviour, values, beliefs, traditions and artifacts, etiquette, art, morals, law, customs and other capabilities and habits, customs, norms, food, jewelry, clothing styles, etc., which is transmitted through generations.? ‘Culture is a what makes you a stranger when you are away from home’. (Philip Bock) Characteristics of culture Culture is acquired from the people surrounding us. Culture is shared at various levels, namely national, regional, gender, generation, corporate, social class, etc.. Culture is rich in diversity. Culture is cumulative, static and also dynamic. Importance of cultural consciousness Cultural awareness is the recognition that not all people are from the same cultural background, and that people have different values, different behaviours and different approaches to life. Cultural awareness promotes clearer communication, breaks down barriers, builds trust, strengthens relationships, opens horizons and yields tangible results. Characteristics of cultural awareness Being sensitive to Understanding Appreciating intercultural differences Your observations of cultural differences? Language expressions: gooseberry, proof is in the pudding, dragon, bread and butter issue, etc. Structure of writing: Hypotaxis (形和) v.s. Parataxis (意合) Communication strategies: e.g. open v.s. indirect, greetings, emails, privacy Management styles: bottom-up v.s. top-down, individualism v.s. collectivism Implications of the importance cultural consciousness for English teaching Tips for integrating cultural consciousness development in teaching Making cultural consciousness development as an integral part of teaching: cultural knowledge and understanding, cross-cultural awareness and competence Acquiring both cultures through making comparisons between them Appropriately infusing cultural consciousness development for different purposes at different stages Relating to real-life experiences Penpal program